June 2023 Kallar Kahar bus accident
Date | 17 June 2023 |
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Location | M-2 Motorway near Kallar Kahar |
Cause | Brake failure |
Deaths | 13 |
Non-fatal injuries | 25 |
On 17 June 2023, a passenger bus traveling from Lahore to Rawalpindi overturned on M-2 Motorway near Kallar Kahar, which is about 133 km away from Islamabad. Preliminary reports from the National Highways and Motorway Police suggest that the accident was caused by brake failure.[1]
Casualties
The accident resulted in at least 13 fatalities, including five women and three children. Additionally, 25 passengers were injured. There were a total of 34 passengers on board the bus.[2]
Response
Police and rescue teams were quick to respond to the accident and launched a rescue operation immediately. The injured and deceased passengers were transported to the district headquarters hospital.[3]
See also
- Kallar Kahar bus accident
References
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- Feb 8: Laval, QC, Canada (bus)
- Feb 15: Gualaca, Panama (bus)
- Feb 17: Sofia, Bulgaria (truck)
- Feb 19: Kallar Kahar, Punjab, Pakistan (bus)
- Mar 13: Amqui, QC, Canada (truck)
- Mar 28: Asir, Saudi Arabia (bus)
- May 7: Brownsville, TX, US (car)
- Jun 11: Greta, NSW, Australia (bus)
- Jun 15: Carberry, MB, Canada (van-truck)
- Jun 17: Kallar Kahar, Punjab, Pakistan
- Jun 30: Londiani, Kericho, Kenya (truck)
- Jul 1: Buldhana, Maharashtra, India (bus)
- Oct 3: Venice, Italy (bus)
- Oct 6: Oaxaca, Mexico (bus)
- Nov 15: Doda, Jammu and Kashmir (bus)
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